SOLUTION
P, Q, R and S were partners in a firm sharing profits in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 1 : 1. On 1st January, 2019, S retired from the firm. On S’s retirement, goodwill of the firm was valued at Rs. 4,20,000. New profit-sharing ratio among P, Q and R will be 4 : 3 : 3. Showing your working notes clearly, pass necessary Journal entry for the treatment of goodwill in the books of the firm on S’s retirement.